I like RPGs. Final Fantasy, Witcher 3, Fallout 3 and 4, Skyrim, Morrowind, Oblivion, etc.
Will I enjoy Monster Hunter: World? Is it good? Does it have a good story? Or is it (too) fetch-questy?
I’m looking at this one because it’s available with Spanish audio and text whereas other Monster World games only have Spanish text, if that. So the others aren’t an option, but feel free to compare this one to the others.
I didn’t see anybody mentioning it but it’s got a cool co-op and dunking on gigantic monster with 3 mates is ridiculously fun. It’s more like Furi than Dark Souls, lots of long 20-ish minutes boss fights broken up only by short sections of managing equipment and crafting.
Edit: the other one, Rise, has a demo on steam and they’re very similar, so you can check that out to see if you like it.
There is very little voiced dialogue in monster hunter games, and none of it really matters. The story is less than secondary, the main focus of the game is hunting monsters and getting better and better gear to hunt more monsters with. Monster Hunter Stories might be a better fit, but I know nothing about it. It’s a turn based rpg.
I do like a good turn-based RPG. Plus, they tend to have lots of text, which means the audio can just be muted if the subtitles and text are in my target language. I’ll have a look at MHS, thanks.
Worlds story has a lot of dialog and good cutscenes. Definitely a leg up over older versions. The game itself is gorgeous.
Stories is basically Monster Hunter: Pokemon edition.
There is no comparison between the RPGs you mentioned and Monster Hunter.
I personally think Monster Hunter games don’t have good story. Their strength is the combat system where you fight gargantuan monsters as a human being. If you like the idea of defeating godzilla-sized monsters you will enjoy playing it. For me personally, I gave Monster Hunter games a go because after playing Soulsborne games and Sekiro, I was looking for challenging but fair combat because I enjoy the skill aspect of it.
I liked Monster Hunter Rise more than World. The combat is actually pretty similar. But World has this requirement where you have to track the monsters down before fighting them which I personally did not like. Rise also has a mechanic called wirebugs which gives you more mobility and combat options.
I would say the audio not being in Spanish should not dissuade you because the dialogue is not important and at least in English the voice acting is horrible.
I tried Dark Souls and hated it! Maybe MHW isn’t for me. What did you think of Sekiro? (I think that’s also available in Spanish.) I assume you’re grouping it with Soulsborne games because it’s similar. But does it have a decent story? I quite liked uncharted 1–3, so I’m not against action-y games. They just can’t be too intense. (Dying Light was too much for me; but if I could save anywhere and turn it off when I wanted, that game would be a winner.)
Maybe I’ll look into the other MH games if most of the language will be text, anyway.
I love Sekiro. It’s one of my favourite games of all time.
It’s story IMO is amazing. But the thing is the story is not delivered to you through exposition. Sekiro has cutscenes and the cutscenes are actually more descriptive than Dark Souls games. But still the cutscenes only tell you a part of the plot. The story is instead pieced together by reading item descriptions, paying attention to the surrounding, etc. so it is a very unconventional way of storytelling in video games. This is what almost all From Software games do. You can always watch videos like THIS to understand the story in depth which do a very good job.
The combat is still the primary focus of the game. If you don’t enjoy the combat I doubt you will want to enjoy the story.
Hmm… sounds like one to strongly consider. I’m not against combat, I’m just a bit picky.
Have you played Mafia? That also seems to have the story unfold through cut scenes but I wasn’t sure how much I’d enjoy it.
I have not played Mafia. Sorry.
Np! You’ve been more than enough helpful!
I skip all cinematics and dont care about the history as its quite simple and doesnt bring anything, gameplay is great, 15 to 50 min missions of hunting many dinosaurs and upgrading your gear with their skin and bones. I have 200h and have killed hundreds of them.
Its the only one I hace played in the saga, also in Spanish. I recomend watching some video on how to build up your damage.
It is one of my all time favorite games. I have played MH since Tri and it’s by far one of the best.
The story doesn’t matter. The dialogue might as well not matter. The gameplay is fantastic. It’s why we MH fans keep coming back. If you just want to do crazy shit and fight giant monsters then it’s your kind of game. Also the community is usually pretty great. Sometimes you get some elitists but generally most people are just out to enjoy a hunt. It’s where I met two of my “gaming buddies” and we play other games beyond just MH now. It’s definitely better as a multiplayer game but solo is still fun.
The story is actually better than most of the other MH games. Still silly and not really why we play. In the end the story just exists for the sole purpose of getting you to the next fight.
There is also MH Rise which came out after World. It’s not as fun as world is imo but still a good play. Idk how active world is in comparison. Last I had heard though it’s still fairly popular.
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That looks great. I think the newer Dragon Age: Inquisition has Spanish audio and text, too. Have you played that? Is the original one better?
The story is… Just enough to justify the gameplay. You are essentially part of an organization colonizing a new continent. There are gigantic, dangerous monsters in the way. The plot is basically just saying that some sort of unnatural energy is causing the monsters to be too big and bad so they are threatening the entire natural ecosystem. The fact that the colony benefits from hunting them too is purely coincidental.
The game is pretty good, but I’d say a bit too complicated. Monster Hunter has built up systems throughout its life. I’ve not played any others but I’ve heard from people who have that World simplified a lot. Maybe it did, but there’s a LOT of different systems at play that are quite complicated. There’s a huge learning curve to all the systems and the mechanics of your weapons. I needed to lol up a lot on wikis and watch instructional videos.
The game looks and sounds good. The combat is similar to Dark Souls: a lot of dodge-rolls to get invincibility frames while you wait for an opening to attack. Your attacks (with most weapons) are combos like a fighting game.
It’s pretty good, but not a casual game to pick up.
Thanks for explaining this. I looked up some gameplay videos but unless you watch hours what you’ve described didn’t really come across. I think I’ll avoid it if it’s like Dark Souls.
Any other games you could recommend that have a lot of dialogue/language? I can check if they’re dubbed/subbed.
Very little story in the game, no where near the games you listed.
The primary focus is on the game play and learning to improve your skills with a build.
It is good and was the first MH game that I could get into because it removes a lot of the tedious parts from previous games. There are side quests, but they are only worth doing if you want the particular reward offered. There’s basically no story associated with them.
It’s CapCom isn’t it? Maybe this is part of their—what might be called an—arcade history. I’ll keep looking for something with more story. Any recommendations?
I like a lot of similar games as you. I enjoyed both Horizon games, mostly for the main story. I did very little side quests. The Norse arc of God of War also had a pretty good story. Neither of these are RPGs in the traditional sense, but they are similar.
Many people say FF14 is one of the best, but may take upto a few hundred hours to get good. I’m not there yet.
The Legends of Heroes series is supposed to be good, but I haven’t gotten into them yet. Same with Mass Effect.
I also just realized you asked about World, but my comments apply to Rise. My mistake, sorry.
I’ll give them a try, thanks.
Is FFXIV online? I played and loved XI (holy shit, it’s still going!) but unfortunately, I cannot trust myself to play MMORPGs. It’s too addictive for me. I’d end up losing my job because I wouldn’t sleep or turn up lol. It’s a shame but it’s the way they’re designed, which makes it hard to just log in for a quick hour.
14 is online, but it is better about letting you get one for a little bit, accomplish something and giving you a reasonable place to stop.
However, if you know you can’t trust yourself then it probably isn’t worth it.
